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Noah 0 Reputation points
2025-08-28T01:21:51.8133333+00:00

I deleted gamebar because it was something I felt took up space, but after doing so I get this every time I launch a game. Is there any way of stopping this popup from coming up without me having to re-install gamebar?Screenshot 2025-08-27 200931

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  1. Hendrix-V 1,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-08-28T08:17:38.1133333+00:00

    Hi Noah,

    I'm Hendrix, here to help with your query on the Microsoft Q&A forums.

    Apologies for any inconvenience you are experiencing. I am happy to help you today.

    Here are my suggested ways to fix or suppress this issue without re-installing Gamebar, please kindly follow:

    1 - Disable Game Bar Completely if you don’t want Game Bar at all:

    Registry Edit (Disables Game DVR & Overlay)

    Open PowerShell (Admin) and run:

    reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR /f /t REG_DWORD /v "AppCaptureEnabled" /d 0
reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore /f /t REG_DWORD /v "GameDVR_Enabled" /d 0

    This stops Windows from calling the overlay.

    2 - Repair System Associations

    If the error persists:

    Open PowerShell (Admin) and run:

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    This re-register built-in apps and fixes broken protocol links.

    To assist others who might have similar questions and to help us improve our support system, we kindly encourage you to "Accept the answer" if it successfully addressed your concern. Accepting an answer lets other users know that this solution worked for you, and it also helps us track the effectiveness of our support efforts.

    Warm regards,

    Hendrix Vu | Microsoft Q&A Support Specialist

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  1. Lester Bernard Reyes 53,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-28T02:22:26.2566667+00:00

    Hi, I'm Bernard, a fellow Windows user. I'm happy to help!

    This issue occurs when there is a remnant on the Gaming Overlay. To sort out the issue, kindly follow the steps below:

    Open Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell with Admin (Press Windows key + X, then click Terminal(Admin))

    Copy, paste, and enter the command below:

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Remove-AppxPackage

    Once done, restart the PC and check.

    Method 2. Remove the protocol handler:

    Open registry:

    Press the Windows key + R, then type in:

    regedit

    Then hit OK

    Navigate: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\

    Then look for ms-gamingoverlay > Right-click, then delete the ms-gamingoverlay

    Restart the PC and check.

  2. Lester Bernard Reyes 53,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-28T20:00:57.45+00:00

    Hi Noah, since the issue persists, kindly run the steps to completely disable the Game bar provided by Hendrix-V. After that, it should be all good. If not, I suggest getting back the Gamebar. The game might require the Gamebar upon initialization or when starting the game.

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